"Elliphant pulls the balls of this dancehall slayer through its own throat and ties them in a cherry knot the other side." So reads the boisterous introduction on Swedish newcomer Elinor Olovosdotter's website for her musical project, Elliphant.
She claims to be influenced by M.I.A. and Diplo so its perhaps not surprising that she bears a sonic resemblance to their frequent collaborator Santigold. Current single 'Down On Life' is currently the source of mild blogospheric hysteria, thanks to its zany lyrics, contagious melodies and striking music video. She's apparently signed to the same management company as Niki & The Dove, so let's hope she can capitalise on the attention she's currently receiving better than they have.
At the risk of making an already very poorly maintained blog even more redundant, I will confess that lately I've been finding some of my favourite music over on Belgian blog, Disco Naïveté.
The latest discovery is Until The Ribbon Breaks. The project is supposedly a collaboration between Rollo Armstrong (Dido's brother and member of Faithless) and Welsh singer Pete Lawrie, who was likened to Hothouse Flowers when his brand of "rugged, soul-tinged guitar music" was profiled by Paul Lester two years ago.
Now, a year after the first couple of U.T.R.B. songs were posted to SoundCloud, a video for one of the songs 'Pressure' has materialised, featuring an additional guest spot by Mr MFN eXquire. Lawrie's layered and distorted vocals combine with Rollo's inventive production for something very fresh-sounding, with an unexpected detour mid-way through the track adding another dimension.
A second track, 'A Taste of Silver', is like the iPad-wielding nephew of The Beatles' 'Come Together' and reaffirms the promise of this venture.
